Urban Waddler
Songster
So, my sweet year and a half old Loretta has been struggling with her molt, laying goofy thin and rough eggs, had a blood feather break, is getting overbred by her brother (not biological) and now has Bumblefoot on both feet. 
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I brought her to the vet this morning and they took blood, did X-rays and prescribed Silver Sulfadiazine for the feet. My vet said her ovary was huge, which tells her she is extremely hormonal and this is likely why she is taking so long with her molt and why she is just struggling in general. She says that if her bloodwork looks good, a hormonal implant is our best shot at having her live a healthy good life. Loretta is my baby girl. I’d do anything for her. I’m so concerned because her sister, Whitebeard died while attempting to get an implant under anesthesia. She was sick at the time with a nasty prolapsed cloaca at least and likely deeper prolapse. My vet says they can do it under sedation instead, because I will never put another duck under after that. But, I’m wondering if anyone has done this? They say it lasts six months, and this can jumpstart her system so that if she lays again, it has a chance to be more healthy laying. There’s also a risk she’ll never lay again, which my vet doesn’t think is a bad thing. I’m over eating the eggs at this point, and just want her to be ok.
My questions are 1.) is treating Bumblefoot with daily epsom soaks and silver Sulfadiazine gonna do the trick? And
2.) does anyone have experience with these implants who can help me feel better about this being an option? And
3.) any good ideas to clam my drake down so they can coexist again peacefully (right now, have a divider in coop, have them taking turns in pond, and watching them outside. He seems to only try to mate when in water or after waking up in the Morning.
That’s a lot, I know. I’m just so bummed. I’m literally maxing out credit cards on these ducks, and I don’t mind, but I need to be sure it’s the right thing to do.
Thanks!
. I brought her to the vet this morning and they took blood, did X-rays and prescribed Silver Sulfadiazine for the feet. My vet said her ovary was huge, which tells her she is extremely hormonal and this is likely why she is taking so long with her molt and why she is just struggling in general. She says that if her bloodwork looks good, a hormonal implant is our best shot at having her live a healthy good life. Loretta is my baby girl. I’d do anything for her. I’m so concerned because her sister, Whitebeard died while attempting to get an implant under anesthesia. She was sick at the time with a nasty prolapsed cloaca at least and likely deeper prolapse. My vet says they can do it under sedation instead, because I will never put another duck under after that. But, I’m wondering if anyone has done this? They say it lasts six months, and this can jumpstart her system so that if she lays again, it has a chance to be more healthy laying. There’s also a risk she’ll never lay again, which my vet doesn’t think is a bad thing. I’m over eating the eggs at this point, and just want her to be ok.
My questions are 1.) is treating Bumblefoot with daily epsom soaks and silver Sulfadiazine gonna do the trick? And
2.) does anyone have experience with these implants who can help me feel better about this being an option? And
3.) any good ideas to clam my drake down so they can coexist again peacefully (right now, have a divider in coop, have them taking turns in pond, and watching them outside. He seems to only try to mate when in water or after waking up in the Morning.
That’s a lot, I know. I’m just so bummed. I’m literally maxing out credit cards on these ducks, and I don’t mind, but I need to be sure it’s the right thing to do.
Thanks!
